Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

When he saw the thin line and looked at the inkstone, he didn't know what came to his mind and his eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of light.

Shen Lian quickly walked to the inkstone, squatted down, picked up the inkstone and took a look at it.

The next moment, the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up.

Seeing Shen Lian's smile, Ah Bao's heart moved, and he hurriedly said: "Sir, is it...?"

Before Abao finished speaking, Shen Lian nodded slightly.

The corners of his mouth rose, and he said slowly: "I already know how Wang Wenru died and who killed him."

"This case...is solved!"

Qin Ziyi narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard Shen Lian's words.

So fast?
boast?

He was quite surprised.

But bragging is unlikely.

During this period of time, he observed Shen Lian, got to know Shen Lian, and knew that Shen Lian was not the kind of person who would talk nonsense.

So since Shen Lian said the case was solved, then it must have been solved.

"Then sir, who is the murderer? Is the butler the murderer?" Abao asked hurriedly.

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and did not answer.

He said: "I already understand the murder method and who the murderer is, but there is still one thing I haven't figured out..."

"What's the matter?" Qin Ziyi asked hurriedly.

Shen Lian's eyes flickered, and it seemed as if stars were moving in his dark pupils.

"The mystery of the butler's teleportation."

"Teleport?"

Abao felt very unfamiliar with the term teleportation. In their memory, they had never heard of the word teleportation.

However, he had been watching Shen Lian work for a long time and knew that Shen Lian would occasionally come up with some strange words, so he didn't care.

And they all knew about the housekeeper's affairs, so after a little thought, they understood what the word teleportation meant.

Ah Bao asked, "Is the butler really the murderer? But the butler has an alibi. He was with those officials at that time, so you can't make him confess?"

Shen Lian seemed to be lost in rapid thought and did not answer Abao.

But Abao felt that this must be the case.

Otherwise, my master would not have considered the disappearance of the butler.

Now that he had determined that the housekeeper was the murderer, and then seeing the housekeeper yelling outside, Ah Bao could not help but sneer: "The thief is crying thief, how ridiculous!"

"He might be feeling proud in his heart, thinking that he could definitely frame the master, but how could he know that for the master, solving a case is as easy as drinking water!"

"Using the case to frame you, and using it to slander that, that Mr. Qin, is really showing off your skills in front of Guan Gong, it's ridiculous!"

Abao sneered.
.
……….….
The housekeeper was not to be outdone.

For a while, the two of them were talking to each other, mocking each other and feeling very comfortable.

When Shen Lian came to his senses, Abao was still mocking the housekeeper.

Ah Bao: "I have seen stupid people, but I have never seen such a stupid person. If we choose a king in the world of fools, you will definitely be the first!"

Shen Lian: "..."

What are you talking about?

How come I don’t know that my subordinates are so eloquent?
This is a very connotative statement, and it is said so fluently!!
Abao wanted to continue using his eloquence to imply the butler, but suddenly he noticed a very faint gaze.

He quickly raised his head and saw that, as expected, his master was looking at him with a complicated expression.

Ah Bao chuckled and said, "My Lord, do you want to vent your anger?"

Shen Lian: ".......Abao."

"Hey, sir, please tell me."

"Write down all your secrets for me someday so I can learn from them. I am really ashamed of myself for saying such connotative things!"

Ah Bao scratched his head, not understanding whether Shen Lian's words had any deep meaning. Anyway, he did whatever Shen Lian asked him to do. He chuckled and said, "This is what our master has passed down from generation to generation. Most Jinyiwei people are straightforward but stupid, and often have nothing to say when scolding others. So our previous generation, including the ones before, passed down the classic quotations they summarized from generation to generation, so that we are not only powerful in fists, but also not afraid of anyone in scolding! If you like it, I happened to hand-copy a copy and I will give it to you when I go back."

Shen Lian: “…….”

Are swear words passed down from generation to generation?

This... there is something!

In order to prevent future generations from lagging behind in quarrels, the pioneers of the Jinyiwei really worried themselves to death!
Shen Lian no longer knew how to comment.

After thinking for a long time, he could only say dryly: "Well-intentioned, haha, well-intentioned!"

Ah Bao chuckled and said, "My Lord, I think so too."

Qin Ziyi saw this and felt that the topic couldn't go on like this, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Commander Shen, you better tell me how the butler teleported. I don't have that much patience to watch you two, master and servant, perform a double act here."

The butler also nodded without commenting.

When Abao heard this, he immediately forgot the inheritance of his ancestors and hurriedly looked at Shen Lian.

Shen Lian exhaled lightly and said slowly: "The butler is a human being, not a god, so if he can do it, it must be a way we can understand."

"If nothing unexpected happens, I guess there might be a secret passage in this hall that leads directly to the main door."

"Even if there is no secret passage, there should be something similar that can allow him to get to the gate in the shortest possible time."

"Secret passages?"

Abao looked towards the room, but after searching for a long time, he did not find any trace of the entrance to the secret passage.

"Sir, where is the secret passage?"

Shen Lian raised the corner of his mouth and smiled meaningfully, but said nothing.

Qin Ziyi frowned and said, "Commander Shen, if the murderer is really the butler, it doesn't make sense. There is a conflict in time."

"According to what you said about the time when they entered here and found the body, the butler was right at the door at that time, having just received the officials who came to visit. So... even if there is a secret passage, he couldn't have run to the door in the blink of an eye, right?"

"No matter how skilled he is, this is not something that one person can do."

Abao himself is a warrior.

He also walked from the door. Thinking about the distance he had walked, he frowned and said, "No matter how fast we go, in a straight line, it will take 20 breaths from here to the door. That's assuming there are no obstacles in the middle and the speed is kept at the highest."

"Otherwise, it won't take even twenty breaths."

"But we heard the screams, and the master kicked the door open three breaths later at most... So, in three breaths at most, no matter how fast the butler is, he can't reach the door, right?"

It’s not that Abao doesn’t believe Shen Lian.

But no matter how you think about it, this matter is irrational.

There is no explanation. If you insist on explaining it, you can only use the methods of the gods.

So...what is going on?

Abao felt that his brain could no longer think straight.

Qin Ziyi also had a frown on his face at this time.

I just feel that no matter how I think about it, the butler's teleportation cannot be explained.

Shen Lian glanced at everyone's frowning brows, and the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up.

He stretched slightly and said, "Well, it's getting late, let's end this farce quickly."

Ok?
Qin Ziyi, Abao, the housekeeper and others all looked at Shen Lian.

Shen Lian laughed and said, "Qin Shaoqing, go and call everyone over. Aren't they always clamoring to find the real murderer and seek revenge?"

"Go tell them that I, Shen Lian from the Chu Palace, solved this case!"

"I will tell them who the murderer is. If they want revenge, let them do it--"

After a pause, he said meaningfully: "--As long as they have the courage!"

When Qin Ziyi heard Shen Lian's words and looked at Shen Lian's confident look, he suddenly became a little less confident.

No way...is it really broken?

However, he hasn't found anything strange yet.

"Go ahead and call them all over here."

Qin Ziyi didn't quite believe it, but he still waved his hand and asked the Dali Temple runners under his command to let them in to attend the banquet.

When the butler saw that his people had arrived, he instantly became more confident and rushed to Wang Wenru's body, crying bitterly.

"Master, you died tragically! An hour ago, you told me that you would give Shen Lian a good banquet and make amends to him, but who knew... Shen Lian was so cruel and actually killed you!"

The housekeeper wiped his tears, raised his head and looked at Shen Lian with anger, gritting his teeth and shouting: "Shen Lian, as an official of the Tang Dynasty, you are so disregarding the law and killing people! Do you still have laws and regulations in your eyes, and do you still have His Majesty?"

"My master is such a good man, how could you have the heart to do that to him?"

Looking at the housekeeper crying bitterly, if Shen Lian didn't know the truth behind it, he might have been really deceived.

high!
This acting is really great!
Seeing this, the other officials also felt a sense of grief for the loss of the rabbit. They all agreed with the housekeeper, angrily scolding Shen Lian and demanding that Qin Ziyi arrest Shen Lian.

Shen Lian picked his ears and ignored them, treating their words as fart.

When handling a case, evidence is still important.

not to mention!
The man in front of him is Qin Changye’s right-hand man and has a noble status. His Majesty may be watching this case, so he needs more evidence.

As for Abao, since he knew in advance that this housekeeper was not a good person and had cursed him so much, when he saw the housekeeper crying with red eyes, he could only sneer in his heart.

It was the first time that he felt that watching these thieves' behavior was so funny.

Thinking back to every time his master treated those thieves, he was just like himself now, with everything clear to him, and then he watched those thieves waving their claws around like monkeys... He envied his master.

It's great to watch such an interesting monkey antics for free.

Shen Lian, on the other hand, didn't have so many thoughts. After all, he had seen it so many times that he just thought it was just like that.

No matter how funny a monkey is, if there are too many of them, you will get used to it.

He listened to these people quietly. When their voices became hoarse and they had to stop to rest, Shen Lian slowly said, "Are you done?"

His tone was neither salty nor bland, and his attitude was calm and indifferent, as if what the officials had just said was not directed at Shen Lian.

This immediately made those officials feel like they had hit cotton with a punch, and they felt extremely depressed.

Shen Lian ignored them. He looked down at the housekeeper and said, "Have you finished your performance too?"

After saying that, Shen Lian flicked his finger, and a copper coin fell directly in front of the housekeeper. It turned a few times on the ground before falling down.

"what?"

The housekeeper looked bewildered.

Shen Lian said calmly: "Although I have seen too many plays and don't think they are that exciting, you have worked hard. You have performed for so long. Even if you have no credit, you have worked hard. Consider it hard work pay."

housekeeper:"……."

housekeeper:"!!!"

Looking at the penny lying in front of him, the butler's face suddenly turned red. He felt that what he had just said was directly hit back by Shen Lian with a copper coin.

A copper coin, are you giving to a beggar?

He felt that he had been insulted like never before!
But Shen Lian simply ignored him and didn't look into his angry eyes, so the housekeeper's anger couldn't be conveyed to Shen Lian.

I almost suffocated.

Shen Lian just walked calmly to the stool and sat down.

He crossed his legs and a chess piece appeared on his finger. The white chess piece kept jumping on his finger bones.

"Since you are all quiet, then shut up from now on. Don't you want to know who killed Wang Wenru? Don't you want to know what happened in this case? Then just listen quietly!"

The housekeeper said coldly: "My master was killed by you, what else could it be!"

"Shen Lian, I know you are very smart. You must be deliberately misleading us by coming to solve the case. We will not believe you!"

When the other officials heard this, they agreed.

This is one of Qin Changye’s most trusted men. If we continue to drag this out, when Qin Changye’s men arrive, who will dare to arrest him?

He's stalling for time!

Isn’t this smart?
Shen Lian ignored the housekeeper. He said calmly, "You said I, Shen Lian, am smart. This is a fact and I cannot refute it. Just like your poor acting just now, it is all a fact and I cannot refute it."

housekeeper:"….…"

"But what does being smart have to do with solving crimes?"

Shen Lian said slowly, "You all saw it outside just now. I have never left here. Qin Shaoqing is watching. Everything here is still in its original place. So it is impossible for me, Shen Lian, to come up with some fake clues and evidence out of thin air, right?"

"You don't have to believe me, but you should believe your own eyes and Qin Shaoqing."

"this……."

The officials looked at each other, thought for a moment, and then nodded.

They had indeed been outside staring at the hall the whole time. If there was anything wrong with Shen Lian just now, they would have shouted loudly.

What's more, Qin Ziyi is also a member of their own camp and will not betray them.

Therefore, they still believed that Shen Lian had not done anything.

Seeing everyone nod, Shen Lian smiled and continued calmly: "So, you can doubt me, but you can't doubt the evidence here, right?"

"I may lie, but the evidence will never lie!" (End of this chapter)